The Effects of Air Quality on Hospital Admissions for Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 2013–2015

The Effects of Air Quality on Hospital Admissions for Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 2013–2015

This study assesses the impact of a decrease in air quality and the risk of hospital admissions to a public hospital for chronic respiratory diseases for residents of Petaling Jaya, a city in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area in Malaysia. Data on hospital admissions for asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and...

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Main Authors: Karyn Morrissey, Ivy Chung, Andrew Morse, Suhanya Parthasarath, Margaret M. Roebuck, Maw Pin Tan, Amanda Wood, Pooi-Fong Wong, Simon P. Frostick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
air pollution
chronic respiratory disease
hospital admissions
urban poor
Malaysia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/8/1060

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